Apache Pass (4XA4) Texas is hosting a fly-in over Labor Day Weekend, Sept 5 & 6, 2015.

http://www.apachepass.com/flyin-2015-page.html

The Texas STOL Roundup Team has been asked to put on a STOL competition. We will conduct our Obstacle STOL™ and Traditional STOL™ event, plus a Flour Bombing Event.

The STOL Competition will take place Saturday afternoon/evening. Flour bombing Sunday morning. Rules and Aircraft classing will be identical to the Texas STOL Roundup.
http://www.texasstolroundup.org

The Air Boss and I flew to Apache Pass yesterday evening. It's a great facility offering RV hookup sites, Camping sites, onsite Bar & Grill with excellent food (killer ribeye), restrooms, showers, and other amenities. They are right next to the San Gabriel River.

This should be a great fly-in, hope to see you there.

Is there a poster flyer with any further details? Trying to see if anything is going on Sunday or if I should plan on leaving Saturday.

Thanks

Saturday afternoon is the STOL competition. Sunday morning after breakfast is the Flour Bombing. Here is a scan of a postcard I got in the mail yesterday. See you there.

The Texas STOL Roundup Team has been asked to put on a STOL competition. We will conduct our Obstacle STOL™ and Traditional STOL™ event, plus a Flour Bombing Event.

On the Obstacle STOL, is the distant measured from how far you land from the obstacle, provided you clear it? Or is there a touchdown line, and if so, how far is it away from the obstacle?

Zenithguy wrote:...On the Obstacle STOL, is the distant measured from how far you land from the obstacle, provided you clear it?..

Yep, that's how we do it.

Regarding the Apache Pass fly-in, you can camp under the wings of your plane, or in an onsite camp ground, or bring your motorhome (there are hookups), or stay at a hotel in town and get shuttled back and forth. The local EAA chapter is doing breakfast each morning, and there is a bar/grill, plus a restaurant, also on site. And there are showers. No Avgas. Closest fuel is in Rockdale, 10 miles.

Heading out tomorrow - should be there early to mid afternoon. Hope to meet some of you and glean some wisdom. I'll be in a camo Aggies hat with probably some sort of fishing shirt on.

I'll be wearing my CAG Texas STOL Roundup Tshirt.

For those interested here is a post written by an AOPA rep that attended the fly-in/stol competition:

http://blog.aopa.org/vfr/?p=2474&_ga=1.100913089.134526030.1437736634

Cool write up! I wonder what got into her cylinder?

OAT: 99 (guess)
DA: 3254

Experimental Light Sport
• Traditional STOL™
⁃ 1st Scot Warren (CC)- 220’
⁃ 2nd Jon Hicks (CC)- 412’
• Obstacle STOL™
⁃ 1st Scot Warren (CC)- 551’
⁃ 2nd Jon Hicks (CC)- 712’


Experimental Bush
• Traditional STOL™
⁃ 1st Phil Whittemore (SQ2)- 246’
⁃ 2nd Chris Hare (Glastar)- 588’
• Obstacle STOL™
⁃ 1st Phil Whittemore (SQ2)- 459’
⁃ 2nd Chris Hare (Glastar)- 1,062’


Bush (only one entry so no place)
• Traditional STOL™
⁃ Ken Wittekend (SC)- 632’
• Obstacle STOL™
⁃ Ken Wittekend (SC)- 838’


Light Touring (only one entry so no place)
• Traditional STOL™
⁃ Russell Armstrong (M7-235)- 466’
• Obstacle STOL™
⁃ Russell Armstrong (M7-235)- 724’


Heavy Touring
• Traditional STOL™
⁃ Will Evans (C182)- 487’
⁃ Kent Patterson (C182)- 583’
• Obstacle STOL™
⁃ Will Evans (C182)- 961’
⁃ Kent Patterson (C182)- 964’